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Thread Number: 4369
1975 Wilkins Servis / MaytagTop loader |
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Post# 99901 12/26/2005 at 07:26 (6,694 days old) by mayfan69  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Hi guys, Ive only recently joined and have been enjoying everything about this site. I wanted to show my recent purchase for $20.00 AU (approx $10 US). It's a 30 year old Wilkins Servis top loader. If the mechanicals and bowl seem familiar, then its because it's an aussie version of Maytags of that era, built under licence by Wilkins Servis until about 1977 when the company went bust. The machine still works although needs a little TLC...mainly a new timer and hoses and a re-spray of the lid and front cover. It was bought new by the seller and regularly serviced yearly, which explains the grease around the base of the brake assembly. Not sure if many of you guys have seen these before, si just wanted to share. Cheers Leon 
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Post# 99902 , Reply# 1 12/26/2005 at 07:29 (6,694 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Pic No.2 | ||
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Post# 99904 , Reply# 2 12/26/2005 at 07:30 (6,694 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Very interesting--------and how different to see a Maytag product with a side opening lid! | ||
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Post# 99905 , Reply# 3 12/26/2005 at 07:31 (6,694 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Pic No: 3 | ||
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Post# 99913 , Reply# 5 12/26/2005 at 07:56 (6,694 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Re: Lid on Wilkins | ||
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Post# 99915 , Reply# 6 12/26/2005 at 08:03 (6,694 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Thanks Westy!
Thanks! Yes...i think ive done ok! There are not many of these left here in oz anymore...which is a pity. Well...the previous owner definitely did take care of it, even if it was sitting in a shed for the past 3 years, he still put it through a cycle once in a while. Had to clean the inner bowl out as i found a dead mouse in it! It's not going to cost me much to replace the timer and i wouldn'thave a issue replacing m,any of the parts considering it IS a Maytag after all. Might try and add a couple more pics. Cheers Leon | ||
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Post# 99916 , Reply# 7 12/26/2005 at 08:07 (6,694 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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WOW What a nice machine. VERY familiar, yes. May I request a close-up shot of the control panel? Is the ground(earth) conductor in AU normally green or yellow? Also, please what color conductors are normally seen: 1) In the main electrical service into a home. 2) In branch circuits. USA Red, black and sometimes blue (for 3-phase)=> HOT. White=> Neutral. Where color-to-color is 220v, color to wht is 110v. EUR Brown and blue. IIRC Blue is hot, brown is neutral. MNEMMONIC DEVICE (for us in the US) BL-ack is BL-ue. TYVM. | ||
| Post# 99937 , Reply# 8 12/26/2005 at 12:28 (6,693 days old) by zzzzz () | ||
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In the UK: Brown is Live Blue is Neutral Green with Yellow stripe is Earth ("Ground" in the US). | ||
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Post# 99939 , Reply# 9 12/26/2005 at 13:16 (6,693 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 99940 , Reply# 10 12/26/2005 at 13:18 (6,693 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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In Italy too! Wonderful machine... In Italy the colors are like you zzzzz said too. I think they are so in the whole Europe. | ||
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Post# 99942 , Reply# 11 12/26/2005 at 14:00 (6,693 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 99949 , Reply# 12 12/26/2005 at 15:50 (6,693 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Re: Pic of Control Panel | ||
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Post# 99953 , Reply# 13 12/26/2005 at 17:02 (6,693 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 99969 , Reply# 14 12/26/2005 at 18:41 (6,693 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 99971 , Reply# 15 12/26/2005 at 18:54 (6,693 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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RE: Thanks Frigilux | ||
| Post# 99982 , Reply# 16 12/26/2005 at 20:52 (6,693 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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Very interesting machine Mayfan! | ||
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Post# 100029 , Reply# 17 12/27/2005 at 06:30 (6,693 days old) by wilkinsservis (Melbourne Australia) |
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interesting machine and corporate history | ||
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Post# 100030 , Reply# 18 12/27/2005 at 06:45 (6,693 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Pic of wash/spin speed buttons
Hi Wilkins/Peter, Attached is a closer pic of the control panel showing the wash/spin speeds as requested. I can take a closer pic of them if you'd like...just let me know. I also emailed you about this machine to your bigpond address.It would seem we are both looking for the same vintage Simpson too....i'm actually going to have a look at one tomorrow...a 1964 model. Will keep you informed. Cheers Leon 
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